Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. CONTENTS III
3. Introduction 1
4. EREC ET ENIDE
5. I. The Norms of the Narrative 9
6. II. The Rejection of the "Marvellous" 26
7. III. The Problem of Narrative Continuity 37
8. CLIGÈS
9. IV. The Technique of Alternation 57
10. V. The Technique of Displacement 79
11. VI. The Silence of Soredamors 94
12. LANCELOT: LE CHEVALIER DE LA CHARRETTE
13. VII. Internalizing the Narrative 111
14. VIII. The Manipulation of Obstacles 137
15. IX. The Adaptation of Roles 153
16. YVAIN: LE CHEVALIER AU LION
17. X. Externalizing the Narrative 169
18. XI. The Delicate Balance 192
19. XII. The Disappearance of the Omniscient Narrator 209
20. Conclusion 224
21. Bibliography 231
22. Index 239